Planned Parenthood Keystone Launches New Telehealth Service to Connect Patients to Care Remotely
For Immediate Release: April 2, 2020
[Warminster, PA] — Planned Parenthood Keystone is proud to announce the launch of a new telehealth program in Pennsylvania which allows patients to access high-quality, affordable health care services by phone and/or through a private and secure video conferencing platform that connects them with Planned Parenthood Keystone’s trusted providers.
“Planned Parenthood Keystone is here with you — wherever you are. We are proud to use technology and innovation to reach people with the health care and information they need, when they need it. In these uncertain times, we're committed to connecting patients to care — no matter what,” said Melissa Reed, President & CEO.
Through telehealth, patients can access services with fewer visits or without needing to visit a health center at all. Planned Parenthood Keystone is committed to answering your questions, managing your prescriptions, and helping you address your sexual and reproductive health care needs, remotely. Emergency Contraception, Birth Control Supply, Urinary Tract Infection and Vaginitis treatments are currently available through the new program, and Planned Parenthood Keystone is excited to expand services in the future.
“We know that your sexual and reproductive health care can’t wait. As we weather this challenging time together, we don’t want you to worry about your birth control, learning your pregnancy options, or accessing STI tests and cancer screenings,” said Reed. “Planned Parenthood Keystone is doing everything we can to make your life easier and get you the information and care you need in timely and personalized ways. Whether we provide services in person, online, or by phone — we’re here with you.”
Planned Parenthood Keystone encourages everyone to follow the latest guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and local public health officials to reduce their risk of getting any respiratory virus or spreading one to others. This includes washing your hands often with soap and water, avoiding close contact with people who are sick, and practicing social distancing if COVID-19 is spreading in your community.
The safety and health of patients, our staff, and our broader communities remains our highest priority as our country faces an unprecedented public health crisis. Self-isolation and social distancing are ways we can care for ourselves and each other. Our health is connected, and we can all do our part and take care of ourselves, our health, and our community.
For more information about connecting to Planned Parenthood Keystone through telehealth, patients can call 1-800-230-PLAN or visit our website at ppkeystone.org.
Planned Parenthood Keystone’s nine health centers in Central and Eastern Pennsylvania offer a wide range of sexual and reproductive health care services, and more than 24,000 patients annually depend on Planned Parenthood Keystone for expert, affordable, compassionate health care. You can visit ppkeystone.org to find the health center nearest you.
######## Planned Parenthood Keystone (PPKeystone) is a non-partisan 501 c(3) organization that operates 9 health centers serving a 37-county region, providing essential health care services and sexuality education. Medical services include birth control, annual gynecological exams, STD testing and treatment, emergency contraception, pregnancy testing and options referrals, abortion care, cancer screening and treatment, confidential HIV/AIDS testing, male services and more. Health centers are located in Allentown, Bensalem, Harrisburg, Lancaster, Quakertown, Reading, Warminster, Wilkes-Barre, and York. Visit www.ppkeystone.org. for more information. PPKeystone is an affiliate of Planned Parenthood Federation of America – the nation’s leading sexual and reproductive health care advocate and provider.